Reading, Pa. (Nov. 29, 2017) - Hood College (3-1, 1-0) scored 27 points in the fourth quarter of a 63-54 win over Alvernia University (3-3, 0-1) Wednesday evening in MAC Commonwealth women's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.

Alvernia held a 43-36 lead after the first three quarters.  Hood scored the first seven points of the fourth to tie the score at 43-all.  Alvernia stopped the streak with a free throw, but Hood hit a 3 to take the lead and spark a 9-2 run that put the guests up 52-46 with 5:36 to play.

Alvernia had the gap down to two points following a Maya Cooper 3 with 2:19 to play, but Hood answered with free throws and hit 10 shots from the stripe in the final two minutes to seal the win.

Mia Savoy scored a game-high 21 points for Hood.  Cooper finished with 16 points for the Golden Wolves and Liv Andrefski finished with 13.

Alvernia continues the conference schedule at Lebanon Valley on Saturday.

Hood 63, Alvernia 54